After 21 one days on strike, 600 workers of Ahwaz city train construction project are still refusing to work, and management has fired 60 of the non-local workers from the tunnel-boring section.Six days ago, the company terminated another 60 of the tunnel-boring operators, and on Sunday May 17, workers from other sections of the […]
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Stubborn dust pollution makes life, breathing difficult
Thick dust continues to disrupt life in the provinces of Khuzestan and Western Azerbaijan, keeping government offices and schools closed. Meanwhile, a number of cities in Lorestan and Ilam have also been affected by the dust particles, according to reports from Iran on Tuesday February 10. Ahwaz officials told the Mehr News Agency that […]
Dust problem escalates in Ahwaz, other cities
The concentration of dust particles in Ahwaz air has reached its highest levels in recent days, forcing people to stay home and avoid the streets. Following school closures, 11 Khuzestan cities have now closed all government offices as well. On Sunday February 9, the streets of Ahwaz were deserted, with no pedestrians or vehicles […]
Anger in Ahwaz over government inaction on dust pollution
Ahwaz residents took to the streets on Friday January 30 to protest the lack of any effective government action to combat the previous day’s dust storm, which pushed the concentration of air particles to more than 66 times the acceptable level. Iranian media did not cover the demonstration, but the public posted a number […]
Four Iranian cities rank among world’s 10 most polluted
The latest ranking by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) shows four Iranian cities are among the most polluted in the world: Ahvaz, Sanandaj, Kermanshah and Yasooj. The Mehr news agency is reporting on the latest survey done by the WHO and the IARC, which have […]
Stimulant in rainfall sends hundreds to hospital
Ahwaz health officials say 1,500 people ended up in emergency rooms last night due to respiratory problems brought on by rain. The Mehr News Agency reports that officials claim the presence of a stimulant in the rain water has been causing the widespread shortness of breath. The officials report that continued rain will result […]
Ahwaz citizens form third chain to protest river diversion
Protesters formed a human chain on the banks of the Karoon River yesterday, November 1, in their third such demonstration against the transfer of water from the river. Kordpa reported on Friday that thousands of Ahwaz residents participated in the protests against transfering river water to Isfahan, Rafsanjan and other central areas of the […]
15 arrested in Ahwaz protests
Fifteen people were arrested in Ahwaz last Thursday during protests against the execution of four political prisoners.